A man. A fire. A doubt. A voice. Imagine the scene. The angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in flames from within a bush. “I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of slavery and out of Egypt.” But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been […]
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As a father, watching a child innocently interact with their family pet is a heartwarming feeling. While growing up you may have spent countless warm summer days exploring the outdoors with your dog, or just lying in the grass together while contently watching the clouds drift by. And remember even at an early age how
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“Tell me why it is that a toddler will gag over a perfectly wonderful breakfast of ham, eggs, biscuits, juice, and jelly. But then He will enthusiastically drink the dog’s water and play in the toilet. Truly, he is his parent’s greatest challenge…and their most inexpressible joy.” – James Dobson Let me start out by
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If you’re like most fathers, you probably teach your children that bullying isn’t going to be tolerated in your home. While growing up, you may have even been the victim of bullying. But when one of your kids gets bullied it can make you feel angry, sad and helpless all at the same time. At
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My children have seen me cry. While I don’t let them care for me as a parent may care for a child, I will let them see me shed the tears when I’m sad, discouraged, or anxious. All three of my kids know I am a person of integrity and determination; they also know that
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Teaching our children to pray can be a challenge! Young children might struggle to focus, might not seem interested, or could pray for what we deem to be “silly” things. Nonetheless, there are few things that are more important as parents that we can teach our children than how to pray. Prayer is not just
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There are so many new firsts when you bring home your first baby from the hospital. Parents that are on to the second and third child may consider themselves masters at handling everything, but when you are a brand new parent, you are constantly checking, rechecking, and re-rechecking everything to make sure that everything is
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Whatever children learn about money in their early years is usually carried with them throughout their adult life as well. This means that what you are teaching them now about finances will probably shape their decision-making, and therefore their lives for decades to come. For instance, I was raised in a family of eleven where
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The Reality Our children spend 6,570 days in our homes from birth to high school graduation. Approximately 936 of those days are Sundays that are spent at church. If your family also attends church on Wednesdays, that brings us to 1,872 days a year of spiritual instruction. According the Barna, 89% of us do not
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I’ve been on a Kenny Rogers binge since last Saturday. While I’m not a Kenny fan per se, the artist’s passing reminded me of all the Kenny Rogers I heard as a child. It seems like every time our family hopped in the family car, Kenny was performing on the radio, belting his gritty ballads
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